• Synonyms Zanzibar Sombre Greenbul, Southern Sombre Greenbul, Zanzibar Sombre-Greenbul, Southern Sombre Bulbul, Frick's Greenbul, Sombre Bulbul
  • Old latin name for bird Pycnonotus importunus, Turdus importunus

Sombre Greenbulbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Bram Piot
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zimbabwe
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Sombre Greenbul

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion e, s

Sombre Greenbul subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Andropadus importunus hypoxanthusse Tanzania to c Mozambique, c Zimbabwe and sc Zambia-No
Andropadus importunus importunushighlands of n South Africa, w Swaziland s along coast to Western Cape-No
Andropadus importunus insulariss Ethiopia and s Somalia to e Tanzania-No
Andropadus importunus oleaginuss Zimbabwe, s Mozambique and lowland n South Africa-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGewone Willie
Catalanbulbul verdós de costa
Chinese黄腹绿鹎
Chinese (Traditional)淡黑鋸嘴鵯
Croatianbjelooki bulbul
Czechbulbul tmavý
DanishGrønbulbul
DutchVale Buulbuul
Finnishpensasbulbuli
FrenchL'Importun, Bulbul importun
GermanKap-Grünbülbül, Schlichtbülbül, Dunkelbülbül
Hungariansurranó bülbül
ItalianBulbul di Zanzibar, Bulverde scuro
Japaneseウスグロアオヒヨ
Lithuanianbaltaakis žalsvasis bulbiulis
Norwegiankrattbylbyl
Norwegian NynorskKrattbylbyl
Polishbilbil posępny, Bilbil tanzański, bilbil zuchwały, bilbil posepny
PortugueseBulbul importunos, Tuta-sombria, bulbul-sombrio, Bulbul-importunos
RussianБелоглазый зелёный бюльбюль, Светлоглазый бюльбюль
SerbianSmeđi grinbul
Slovakafrobyl bledooký
SpanishBulbul de Zanzibar, Bulbul de Zanzíbar, Bulbul Sombrío
SwahiliKuruwiji
Swedishbuskgrönbulbyl, Buskgrönbulle
TurkishAk Gözlü Yaprakbülbülü
Ukrainianбюльбюль білоокий
XhosaInkwili
ZuluiWili